- Aug 31, 2014
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Greetings, my name is Sean and i am very new to raising chickens i picked up my first batch of 8 chickens in june, and a month later i picked up the second batch of of chicks, some of the breeds i am not 100% sure on, i am sure i have 2 blue Cochin, 2 australorps, 2 jersey giants, 1 silver laced Cochin, 3 buff orpingtons,1 white Cochin 2 new Hampshire reds 3 light brahma, 3 golden laced wyandotte 2 buff bramas, 2 lavender orpingtons 1 Plymouth rock 1 black ameraucana and one weird silver spangled hamberg rooster my cousin got out of the 50% off straight run bin, 1road island red and 1 welsummer also from the random 50% off bin at the hatchery, i happened to live like 25 mins away from Meyer hatchery in Ohio, and it's really fun to pick out the little random chickens from the half off bin inside there, but that's also how i ended up with i think 5 roosters, lol i am not sure if 29 hens is enough for 5 roosters though so i might have to find homes, and i do not want that little hamburg rooster to breed with anything lol
I have lost two hens so far,one of the buff orpingtons was killed by a hawk,and another hen was injured by the ramp to the coop falling on her, she seemed okay for a few days but she eventually got very weak,and i just put her down so she didn't suffer anymore, i felt terrible
i have since nailed the ram down too)
I started wanting to raise chickens because i have Autism, and other social disabilities and i was very depressed and lonely, and i thought since chickens are social animals, maybe if i could raise them as friends, and interact socially with something without any pressure, so far it's been so great, i love my chickens, when i find my memory card again i will upload lots of pictures so you guys can see my flock
thank you for letting me join your site, i think it's a great place for chicken people.
Sean
I have lost two hens so far,one of the buff orpingtons was killed by a hawk,and another hen was injured by the ramp to the coop falling on her, she seemed okay for a few days but she eventually got very weak,and i just put her down so she didn't suffer anymore, i felt terrible

I started wanting to raise chickens because i have Autism, and other social disabilities and i was very depressed and lonely, and i thought since chickens are social animals, maybe if i could raise them as friends, and interact socially with something without any pressure, so far it's been so great, i love my chickens, when i find my memory card again i will upload lots of pictures so you guys can see my flock

Sean